San Francisco : Santa Claus has been arrested in the US state of Idaho and that too for drunk driving. However, there is a catch as the person in question is not the world famous red and white clad Santa riding a sledge but a 67-year-old man whose legal name is Santa Claus. He has hit headlines for his uncanny name while for the other Santa Claus it is off season after the busy Christmas time, reports PTI.
Court documents stated that police officers in Post Falls, Idaho, arrested the Washington man named Santa Claus after he was spotted driving the wrong way. Claus ended with a driving under the influence (DUI) arrest, KREM-TV reported.
The charge was reduced last Friday to misdemeanour reckless driving when Claus appeared in court. He pleaded guilty and paid a $ 700 fine.